Tuesday, March 30, 2004

In today's news....

I guess they got the lies all set up properly now...
NBC: Rice to testify in public, under oathBush, Cheney also agree to speak before entire 9/11 panel

You'll just love the latest Bush ad:President Bush, faced with record-high fuel prices, will accuse Democrat John Kerry on Tuesday of wanting to increase gasoline taxes.
A new television advertisement from the Bush re-election campaign seeks to pre-empt Kerry's announcement on Tuesday of a new plan to reduce fuel costs.
"Some people have wacky ideas, like taxing gasoline more so people drive less. That's John Kerry," the Bush ad will say.

Here's a little tidbit from Krugman's article in the NY Times today, you have to read it, it's a gem entitlled "This Isn't America"

This administration's reliance on smear tactics is unprecedented in modern U.S. politics — even compared with Nixon's. Even more disturbing is its readiness to abuse power — to use its control of the government to intimidate potential critics.